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- from "Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915" (ancestry.com)
Harriet C Stebbins, widowed housewife, aged 76y 8m 20d, residing Springfield, MA, married to John Mills Stebbins, born Chesterfield NH to William Haile b Putney VT and Sabrana Shaw Walker b Chesterfield NH, died in Springfield on 14 Mar 1906 of Chronic endocarditis and myocarditis. Burial on 17 Mar in Hinsdale NH. Informant Frederick H Stebbins
- from "The Springfield Republican", 15 Mar 1906 (genealogybank.com)
Mrs. Harriet Cornelia Stebbings, 76, one of the best known and most prominent of the old residents of this city, widow of John M. Stebbins, and sister of the late Lieut. Gov. William H. Haile, died suddenly yesterday morning at 6:30 at her residence, 204 North Main street. Death was due to heart failure and was very sudden. Mrs. Stebbins had been in good health and had complained of no ill-feeling up to the time of her retiring on Tuesday evening. At an early hour yesterday morning, however, she was taken suddenly ill and died in a short time. Mrs. Stebbins was born in Chesterfield, N.H., June 22, 1829, and was the daughter of William Haile, who was governor of New Hampshire about 50 years ago. Her early life was spent there and in Hinsdale, N.H. She attended an academy at Meriden, N.H., and also Mount Holyoke seminary, graduating from there in the class of 1848, at the time Mary Lyon was president. She was married to John M. Stebbins of this city at Hinsdale, N.H. in November 1853. She immediately after came to his city, and for a time made her home with her husband at Cooley's hotel. Later the couple on Hampden street, and at the corner of Main and Emery streets. Mr. Stebbins built the residence at 204 Main street 33 years ago, since when she made her home there. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stebbings, three dying in early childhood. One son, Dr. Walter G. Stebbins, died in 1893. She leaves, beside her son, Lawyer Frederick H. Stebbins, one sister, Mrs. O.G. Dort of Keene, N.H. The funeral will held to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 at the residence on North Main street. Burial will be in the family lot in Hinsdale, N.H. In her capacity as one of the leading families in the city, Mrs. Stebbins had figured prominently in the life of the community. Her husband was mayor of the city during the year 1874. A woman religious by nature, she had been connected with the Memorial church almost from its beginning. She was also active in the Memorial church auxiliary of the Springfield branch of the women's board of missions, and she was also connected with the Young Women's Christian association for some years. At one time she had been identified with the Home for the Friendless.
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1829 - 1906 (76 years)
